Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Libya
Libya: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 592,739 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Libya, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Libya stood at 592,739.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.4% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Libya peaked at 1.69 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,552, in 1965.
That places Libya 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,134 | — |
| 1962 | 14,908 | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 12,140 | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 13,363 | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 6,552 | -51.0% |
| 1966 | 8,934 | +36.4% |
| 1967 | 17,835 | +99.6% |
| 1968 | 10,133 | -43.2% |
| 1969 | 7,008 | -30.8% |
| 1970 | 25,619 | +265.6% |
| 1971 | 49,292 | +92.4% |
| 1972 | 34,874 | -29.3% |
| 1973 | 200,040 | +473.6% |
| 1974 | 292,067 | +46.0% |
| 1975 | 167,951 | -42.5% |
| 1976 | 196,191 | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 243,645 | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 278,587 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 135,371 | -51.4% |
| 1980 | 279,357 | +106.4% |
| 1981 | 113,675 | -59.3% |
| 1982 | 250,808 | +120.6% |
| 1983 | 170,000 | -32.2% |
| 1984 | 225,000 | +32.4% |
| 1985 | 170,000 | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 308,730 | +81.6% |
| 1987 | 226,626 | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 228,097 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 339,453 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 380,000 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | +346.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 592,739 | -59.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 592,739 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 592,739 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 590,246, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +473.6% | 34,874 | 200,040 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,890 | 6,552 | 17,835 | 9 |
| 1970s | 162,364 | 25,619 | 292,067 | 10 |
| 1980s | 231,175 | 113,675 | 339,453 | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,000 | 380,000 | 380,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 592,739 | 1.69 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Libya?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Libya was 592,739 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,552 in 1965.
- How does Libya rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Libya ranks 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.